| Department of Agricultural Sciences 60 % | |||||||||||||||||
| Earliest Possible Year | MSc. 1 year to MSc. 2 year | ||||||||||||||||
| Duration | One block | ||||||||||||||||
| Credits | 7.5 (ECTS) | ||||||||||||||||
| Course Level | MSc | ||||||||||||||||
| Examination | Final Examination oral examination All aids allowed Description of Examination: Oral presentation and defence of report. Weight: 100% pass/fail, external examiner | ||||||||||||||||
| Requirement For Attending Exam | Min. 75% participation in exercises. | ||||||||||||||||
| Organisation of Teaching | Lectures followed by class discussions and exercises with case material. | ||||||||||||||||
| Block Placement | Block 4 Week Structure: C | ||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Language | English | ||||||||||||||||
| Mandatory Prerequisites | Participants must hold a relevant bachelor degree leading towards specialisation within development and sustainable natural resource management. Participants must have an interest in social and environmental impacts of development projects. | ||||||||||||||||
| Restrictions | None | ||||||||||||||||
| Areas of Competence the Course Will Address | |||||||||||||||||
| Competences within basic science: n.a. Competences within applied science: Understanding of methods and approaches used in environmental impact assessment (EIA) outside own disciplinary field. Comprehension of specific methods and tools used in EIA Comprehension of the components of an EIA and their relationship Ability to apply assessment principles and expand applicability to other cases Competences within ethics and values: Ability to discuss impacts and weigh them against benefits from concrete development projects Can make judgements on desirability of development plans based on an evaluation of impacts, mitigation options and the likely benefits. | |||||||||||||||||
| Course Objectives | |||||||||||||||||
| The aim of the course is to introduce the components and structure of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) as well as discuss how national guidelines and requirements for EIAs influences the outcome. Modern EIA includes both environmental and social and impacts of development projects, hence the course is interdisciplinary by nature and is relevant for a range of academic disciplines. Students will obtain a comprehensive overview and thorough knowledge of EIA procedures and methodologies. | |||||||||||||||||
| Course Contents | |||||||||||||||||
| The course is jointly organised by the Institute of Geography and Department of Agricultural Sciences. All major development projects are legally required to undergo an 'environmental screening' and - if major environmental effects are considered likely - an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). An EIA requires insights into a wide spectrum of methodologies and procedures, as well as a range of professional qualifications. Current EIAs include an evaluation of both environmental, economic and social impacts. EIA is a rapidly evolving and expanding field of activity and a potentially important professional field for candidates interested in natural resource management and development. The course will introduce basic concepts and generic methodologies, and will focus on EIA within the fields of agriculture, natural resource management, infrastructure and water resource management projects. The problems and pitfalls of EIA will be discussed. The course is mainly focussing on EIA in developing countries. After completing the course, the students should have a comprehensive overview and thorough knowledge of EIA procedures and of relevant EIA methodologies. In combination with the professional knowledge from their individual subjects, the students should be able to contribute to design and implement EIAs in developing countries. Course contents: -The aims and history of EIA -Development of EIA, e.g. 'Strategic Environmental Assessment' and 'Social Impact Assessment'. -Guidelines and administrative procedures -Public involvement -The EIA-process (initial work, screening, scoping, assessing, mitigation and impact management, reporting, reviewing, decision making, monitoring/implementing/auditing) -Methodology: Checklists, matrices, models, expert systems, networks etc. -EIA-management (incl. economic valuation) The course components will be integrated in case studies | |||||||||||||||||
| Teaching And Learning Methods | |||||||||||||||||
| Lectures followed by class discussions and exercises with case material. Severeal guest lecturers with practical experience from developing countries and international donor organisations will be invited during the course. Group work, partly dealing with case studies. Role games. Individual preparation and group work. Guided excursion | |||||||||||||||||
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| Stipulated in "Areas of Competence the Course Will Address" | |||||||||||||||||
| Course Litterature | |||||||||||||||||
| Lee, Norman and George, Clive 2000. Environmental Assessment in Developing and Transitional Countries. John Wiley and Sons, Chichester, UK. Handouts and electronic references | |||||||||||||||||
| Course Coordinator | |||||||||||||||||
| Andreas de Neergaard, adn@life.ku.dk, Department of Agricultural Sciences/Plant and Soil Science, Phone: 35333499 Ole Mertz, om@geogr.ku.dk, Department of Agricultural Sciences/Plant and Soil Science, Phone: 3528 | |||||||||||||||||
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